Merry Christmas!

By John Nani - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, it's Christmas Day. Normally, my family would be opening gifts right now. Instead, my mom is holding our gifts hostage until we clean the house. Apparently, "The presents aren't going anywhere." FML
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Saturn_fml 23

Unless you have a 5 story mansion with tons of rooms and she wants you to clean all windows, floors, ceiling etc then it's not really that bad.

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DontClickOnMe 28

Haha, sounds like something my mom would do. She's such a perfectionist. But hey, at least you're still getting the presents! Merry Christmas!

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bizarre_ftw 21

Leave and go out for a family breakfast somewhere that's open, like a dennys or an IHOP (sorry, you won't get much better than that, but it'll salvage your Christmas)

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1215116a 14

Why would going to eat help them get any presents? It just procrastinates the cleaning...

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graham11 14

11- seriously?! Would you rather open presents after an hour of cleaning or after 2 hours of eating and an extra hour of cleaning? 1 hour > 3 hours of waiting..

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bizarre_ftw 21

okay honestly, i wasn't aiming at the presents, the presents make the family time better but aren't the main point, the time with the people you love is *muttered* materialistic bastards

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angeljewlz 7

Or... They could finish cleaning the house and spend time together as a family after. That way OPs mom is happy.

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A7X_LoVeee 10

Lol ihop on Christmas? Erm...no?

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graham11 14

56- waffle house is where it's at! Family tradition!

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greatfirstdate 18

Why did you say "apparently"? Are you implying that the presents ARE going somewhere?

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THE_A_TEEN 27

"The presents aren't going anywhere." "This just in, Santa Claus is recalling ALL christmas gifts due to a screw up at the north pole, which was caused by drunken elves. Please place all christmas gifts outside of your fromt door for the pick up. Sorry for any inconvenience." -Santa Claus' assisstant

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osiris39p 3

Arnt we supposed to throw em back up the chimney?

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TheNewGuy03 28

Yes, you see. Gravity is actually disabled on Christmas Day. How else do you think Santa makes his rounds? |the kid|

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lizzypooh36 18

my mom did the same thing today with our presents. I completely understand

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fourty_two 7

Do you know what the word "apparently" means? Your presents aren't going to walk away. Stop being a materialistic douche and start cleaning if you want your presents so badly.

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xcarxcrashx 9

Seriously, my guess is mom was most likely asking them to clean before Christmas.

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1215116a 14

I agree, I had to help clean, but who cares? I mean I didn't bitch about it on FML like a baby. -_- Cleaning isn't even that bad if you do it and just get it over with. Also some people don't even GET presents, so OP should complain so much. :I

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cunningchick 1

Shut the *** up you'd be kinda pissed if ur mom took ur presents and wouldn't let you have them wouldent you? And r u a chic or a man? Can't tell,

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SobrietyKills 14

But she is letting them have them, AFTER they clean. Idiot.

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periwinkle95 10

101- Go learn some grammar and common sense before you comment, please.

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1215116a 14

101 don't tell people to shut up when your first grade mind can't even spell '****', 'wouldn't', and 'chick'. Also you don't end sentences with a comma. Okay now try going to write a useful comment please. -_-

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ninjuh_wingman 29

In all reality, unless theres an animal in the presents, they really arent going anywhere.

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osiris39p 3

Technically they are since the earth never stops moving, so they are going some where!

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Okayitwasme 0

Why not help clean up? She took the time to buy and wrap some of those gifts. You know that once everything is opened it becomes a huge mess and then those small parts get lost. Most kids bugger off and won't help after the gifts are open. They want to play with the toys they just got. It's about everyone being a family and pitching in as a family. :)

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old09 11

QUICK TEN MINUTE CLEAN UP JOB ....... BEGIN

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BoredinCbus 11

She only birthed you, fed you, gave you a home and bought you gifts for an over-commercialized Holiday. You should probably go pick up a broom.

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osiris39p 3

Or at least start the roomba

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ByronJess 17

I don't understand why this is such a big deal. Your present AREN'T going anywhere. There is probably something you're leaving out, like maybe you were supposed to clean the house before today. Just do it and get your reward. Quit whining.

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